System and method for determining a property of an object, and a valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9513156
APP PUB NO 20150059481A1
SERIAL NO

14379848

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A system (100) for determining a property of an object (106) comprises an inducing arrangement (102), a detector (104) and a processor. The inducing arrangement (102) is configured to generate an impulse of fluid and for directing the impulse of fluid towards the object to induce a physical vibration of the object (106). The inducing arrangement (102) does not contact the object 106 when inducing the physical vibration of the object (106). The detector (104) is configured to detect the physical vibration of the object (106). The detector (104) does not contact the object 106 when detecting the physical vibration of the object (106). The processor is coupled to the detector (104) for determining the property of the object (106) based on at least the detected physical vibration.

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THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED120 MOUNT ALBERT RD AUCKLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDonald, Roderick Munro Hamilton, NZ 2 1
McGlone, Vincent Andrew Hamilton, NZ 4 1
Schaare, Peter Niven Hamilton, NZ 6 123

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